The Jurong Community Hospital (JCH) is a 400-bed

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, Singapore. It is part of an integrated healthcare development that includes the

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) is a 700-bed hospital located in Jurong East, Singapore. Named after Singaporean late entrepreneur, Ng Teng Fong, the hospital is part of an integrated development together with the adjoining Jurong Communit ...

(NTFGH). While Jurong Community Hospital has commenced operations from 22 July 2015, it was officially opened alongside NTFGH on 10 October of the same year.

History

The building of the integrated healthcare hub incorporating both the

and Jurong Community Hospital began in September 2012 and was slated for completion by 2015 (originally December 2014 for NTFGH), with an estimated budget of S$700 million. Having won the tender for its construction, CPG Consultants served as the main developer of the integrated hub. In 2013, the integrated hub (including Jurong Community Hospital) received the Green Mark Platinum Award by the Building Construction Authority of Singapore for its inclusion of environmentally

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features. The hospital commenced operations on 22 July 2015. On 10 October that year, Jurong Community Hospital, along with

, was officially opened at JurongHealth's Health Carnival, by guest-of-honour Prime Minister

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. In 2020, Jurong Community Hospital achieved Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 6.

Features

Mobility Park and LIFE Hub

JCH is the first hospital in Singapore to have a mobility park, which enables patients to gradually re-adapt to daily living. It is equipped with ramps, steps, textured surfaces, as well as a simulation of public transport facilities (including MRT carriages and buses), in a safe environment. In addition, the LIFE Hub, comprising a mock-up of a three-room HDB flat fitted with accessibility products, aids patients in acclimatising back into their home environment.

Connectivity

JCH (as well as the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital) are linked to J-Walk, a second-story pedestrian network in the Jurong Gateway area that connects them to

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and

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, as well as the nearby shopping malls ( Jem, Westgate, Big Box, IMM).

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